Re: [TCLUG:8945] Installfest was great

[Mandar Vaze <mandar_v@yahoo.com>]

My idea came from the fact that not all the people may
be interested in actually installing linux. Some just 
want to get the feel of it, so they may not bring the 
machine with them. And if after watching other people
use/install linux, if they get interested, then it may

be too late (end of the installfest) to get some 
experienced person's help with installation.

2 part event will give them enough time (a week) to 
decide whether they really want to get it installed or

not. This is something like 'try before you buy'.

Anyway, Welcome counter is definitely a good idea.

-Mandar



--- bob@math.umn.edu wrote:
> > 
> > May be what we can do is keep the installfest a 2
> part
> > event. 
> > 
> > First saturday it can be just 'orientation' 
> > 
> > Like somebody mentioned earlier, introduction to
> linux
> > for just half an hour may be a good idea.
> Something 
> > like why linux, how it is better than (and
> different 
> > from) windoze etc. 
> > 
> > Then we can have couple of machines for 'newbies'
> to 
> > get hands on experience with fully installed linux
> > box.
> > We can setup some games, mp3 player, office 
> > application etc, so that they know what all things
> 
> > one can do with linux.
> > 
> > And then on following saturday, regular
> installfest,
> > like we did last week. Those of whom were
> interested
> > will come with their machines, and those who were
> just
> > 'curious', but not serious won't.
> > 
> > -Mandar
> <snip>
> 
> Given the amount of room in the Great Hall, it would
> perhaps be less
> painful to partition the place, and hold it all on
> one day.  That is,
> near the doors have a nice, "Hi, welcome to
> Linux-Land!" display, with
> the remainder of the room devoted to tangled cables
> and whatnot.
> 
> This way, if there is a problem with the "Hello
> World" end of things there
> is a better chance someone may be at hand to solve
> it quickly.
> 
> Just a suggestion.
> 
> Adios,
> Chris
> -- 
> C.S. Cornuelle 
> School of Mathematics/MCIM
> 206 Church St. SE
> University of Minnesota
> Minneapolis, MN 55455
> (612) 626-8930, 624-9069
> bob@math.umn.edu
> --
> Ferventer Vestite
> 
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